Cheltenham Town FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Cheltenham Town FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium 3,900 HT 45' · FT 45'

Liam Sercombe 5' 1–0

Y 54' Ryan Bennett

Will Goodwin 64' Y

Elliot Bonds 66' Y

Lewis Freestone 85' Y

Ben Williams 90' Y

Overview

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Cheltenham Town FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Derrien
Assistant 2 Marvyn Amphlett

7 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Cheltenham Town FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2023-02-14 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC 2022-09-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2022-04-30 Cambridge United FC 2–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Cambridge United FC	H	1–0	W
07 Oct	Derby County FC	H	1–1	D
03 Oct	Fleetwood Town FC	H	0–2	L
30 Sep	Lincoln City FC	A	0–2	L
23 Sep	Stevenage FC	H	0–3	L
19 Sep	Peterborough United FC	A	0–3	L

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Cheltenham Town FC	A	0–1	L
14 Oct	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	1–1	D
09 Oct	Burton Albion FC	A	1–2	L
03 Oct	Barnsley FC	H	0–4	L
30 Sep	Derby County FC	A	0–0	D
23 Sep	Port Vale FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/4

46-60

6/3

61-75

4/5

76+

7/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	4 G	2 A
Shayne Lavery	3 G	2 A
Sullay Kaikai	3 G	1 A
Gassan Ahadme	3 G
Zak Bradshaw	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Cambridge United FC kicks off things out of here…
5' The deadlock is broken! Liam Sercombe gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
10' Cheltenham Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
25' John-Kymani Gordon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 333 appearances.
30' Cheltenham Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
35' Curtis Thompson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wade Elliott will be considering his options from the bench.
45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
50' Cambridge United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
54' Ryan Bennett picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
62' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. James Olayinka trudges off to be replaced by Elliot Bonds on 62 minutes.
64' Will Goodwin is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
64' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. George Thomas is withdrawn and Sullay Kaikai gets his opportunity.
65' The supporters are chanting for John-Kymani Gordon. He replaces Danny Andrew on 65 minute.
66' Cheltenham Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
71' Cheltenham Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cambridge United FC backline.
75' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Robert Street departs to be replaced by George Lloyd.
80' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
84' A change in the Cheltenham Town FC ranks — Will Ferry exits the field as Ben Williams enters on 84.
85' Cheltenham Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
86' The Cambridge United FC bench stirs into life. Paul Digby is withdrawn and Jack Lankester gets his opportunity.
90' Ben Williams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Cheltenham Town FC players.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wade Elliott

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Bonner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alfie May	3
Sam Smith	2
Liam Sercombe	1
Matty Taylor	1
Dan Nlundulu	1
Adam May	1
Elliott Bonds	1
James Olayinka	1

Head to Head

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2023-10-07 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2023-10-03 Cheltenham Town FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-09-30 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-09-23 Cheltenham Town FC 0–3 Stevenage FC L 2023-09-19 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC L

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC L 2023-10-14 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2023-10-09 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-10-03 Cambridge United FC 0–4 Barnsley FC L 2023-09-30 Derby County FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2023-09-23 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Port Vale FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.27 Cheltenham Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.98 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cheltenham Town FC46% Draw29% Cambridge United FC25%

Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

54%

Cheltenham Town FC or Cambridge United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cheltenham Town FC29% Draw51% Cambridge United FC20%

Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.8%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

8.2%

2 – 1

1 – 2

6.2%

0 – 2

4.9%

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.4%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap	Cheltenham Town FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.